{"id":5531,"date":"2019-12-18T15:16:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T14:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miamedicalitalia.it\/?p=5531"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:57:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T16:57:18","slug":"scegliere-materassi-e-cuscini-antidecubito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miamedicalitalia.it\/en\/scegliere-materassi-e-cuscini-antidecubito\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattresses ? How to choose an anti-decubitus mattress."},"content":{"rendered":"

When is it necessary to use an anti-decubitus mattress?<\/strong>         <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a person is bedridden for a long time<\/strong> due to an injury or illness, it is important to use an anti-decubitus mattress. This aid allows, in fact, aadequate perspiration of the skin<\/strong>, preventing the formation of lesions, skin and subcutaneous sores<\/strong>. In severe cases, tissue ischaemia may also occur: this pathology leads to the closing of pores and capillaries, causing a degenerative process that may evolve into necrosis<\/strong> for lack of oxygen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this is avoidable and preventable through the use of anti-decubitus aids. Here's how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do anti-decubitus mattresses work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An anti-decubitus mattress allows the skin to breathe<\/strong> and gives comfort and well-being to the user. The aid reduces<\/strong> appreciably friction and pressure between mattress and body<\/strong>, disperses heat and moisture<\/strong> and allows the body to maintain <\/strong>an appropriate position to avoid back pain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mattress types to choose from :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can choose from a variety of models, based on both personal requirements and materials:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n